Sir Anthony Dickson HomeVCKCB (30
November 1826 - 10 August 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross,
the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of
the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

For persevering bravery
and admirable conduct in charge of the wounded men left behind the
column, when the troops under the late Major-General Havelock,
forced their way into the Residency of Lucknow, on the 26th
September, I857. The escort left with the wounded had, by
casualties, been reduced to a few stragglers, and being entirely
separated from the column, this small party with the wounded were
forced into a house, in which they defended themselves till it was
set on fire. They then retreated to a shed a few yards from it, and
in this place continued to defend themselves for more than
twenty-two hours, till relieved. At last, only six men and Mr. Home
remained to fire. Of four officers who were with the party, all
were badly wounded, and three are since dead. The conduct of the
defence during the latter part of the time devolved therefore on
Mr. Home, and to his active exertions previously to being forced
into the house, and his good conduct throughout, the safety of any
of the wounded, and the successful defence, is mainly to be
attributed